Marantz HD-DAC1 Connecting and playing back from a computer USB-DAC, Computer recommended system

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Connecting and playing back from a computer (USB-DAC)

You can enjoy high-quality audio playback from the D/A converter built in to this unit by inputting PCM signal or DSD signal music files into this unit from a computer via USB connection.

0Before USB connecting this unit to your computer, install the driver software in your computer.

0Drivers do not need to be installed for Mac OS.

0Also, you can use whichever commercially available or downloadable player software you like to playback files on your computer.

oComputer (recommended system)

OS

0Windows® Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1

0Mac OS X 10.6.3 or later

USB

0USB 2.0: USB High speed/USB Audio Class Ver.2.0

Windows OS Installing the dedicated driver (v p. 29)

Mac OS Audio Device Settings (v p. 35)

oInstalling the dedicated driver (Windows OS only)

nInstalling the driver software

1Disconnectunit. the USB cable between your PC and the

0The driver software cannot be installed correctly if your PC is connected to the unit by a USB cable.

0If the unit and your computer are connected by a USB cable and the computer is switched on before installation, disconnect the USB and restart the computer.

2Download the dedicated driver from the “Download” section of the HD-DAC1 page of the Marantz website onto your PC.

3Unzip the downloaded file, select the 32-bit or 64-bit exe file that matches your Windows operating system, and double-click the file.

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